Ethnic soldiers proudly serve on Sơn Ca Island

There are 41 ethnic minority soldiers working on Trường Sa Archipelago, including people of Chăm, Mường, Dao, Mông, Khmer, S’tiêng, Tày and Raglai ethnicities.

Horse racing in the White Highlands

In the mountains of Bắc Hà, there is a special plum tree that bears white flowers. It gives the area the name “the white highlands”. Traditional horse racing takes place here.

Pomelo grower makes his own fertilising, watering equipment Nguyễn Văn Cơ, 62, of Thường Tân Commune, the southern province of Bình Dương, has made equipment that combines fertilising, spraying pesticides and watering to cultivate 800 pomelo trees in his garden.

Lotus dumplings for the fifth of the fifth Đoan Ngọ Tết, or getting rid of germs from inside your digestive system, is a custom at this time of year.

'Lucky' hammock helped war correspondent safely report the news from the frontline

A lucky hammock which saved the life of a Vietnamese war correspondent is now displayed at the newly-opened Vietnam Press Museum.

Together in tourism

Bắc Hà District has been dubbed "The White Highlands" due to the massive white plum flowers that blossom during spring. Every year the district’s traditional horse racing event has become a much-anticipated event, with tourists coming from as far away as Hà Nội and other cities on the plains.

Russian-French MC finds home in VN

Plenty of people are inspired by this 28-year-old Russian French woman, better known as Micka Chu than by her real name Maria Kalinina.

Yet more time off school Kindergarten and primary students nationwide resumed their studies in the middle of last month. Some sounded eager to go back to school, but others weren't quite ready to give up home comforts yet.

VNR proposes extending expiry date for locomotives, carriages Statistics of the VNR showed 121 locomotives will not be used from the beginning of next year to 2026 due to the age rule, leaving it with only 141 by 2026.

VN records trade deficit in first half of May as exports slump Only two groups of products posted an export turnover of at least $1 billion during the period including computers, electronics and components at some $1.5 billion and telephones and parts at $1 billion. That have brought export earnings of these products total to $13.6 billion and $16.4 billion, respectively thus far this year.